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Monday, May 27, 2013

Review for Passing Time

Passing Time: Nine Short Tales of the Strange and Macabre

Nine dark fiction stories that may just
give you nightmares.

A man lives to regret Passing Time.
A father will do anything to save his son in Expiration Date. An author
finds out her worst nightmare is back in The Devil’s Song. A woman gets
more than the claim fee when she takes out vampire insurance in Luna Black.

In Dining in Hell, the Death Valley
Diner becomes the wrong place to stop.

A serial killer wants to add another file
to his collection in The Vegas Screamer. In Eating Mr. Bone, an
undertaker could meet an unfortunate end. A con man meets his first ghost in Land
of the Free. And will truth finally be set free in The Letter?

My review:

Passing
Time is a wonderfully written collection of dark and eerie tales. Each
story has its own way of gripping your soul. Some are short and intense,
and others lure you down a long twisted path. You're left wondering
about your own mortality, what you would do for love, and what terrifies
you the most. As a writer, I was particularly paralyzed by "The Devil's
Song."

My two favorite stories were "Expiration Date" and "The
Vegas Screamer." The first takes place in a future where cloning is
possible. You never have to lose someone you love. The second
frightening tale is about a serial killer that has a chilling
collection. Though each story has a strong and unique voice, this one
stood out with its Stephen King feel.

Meet Ellie Garratt

A life-long addiction to reading science
fiction and horror, meant writing was the logical outlet for Ellie Garratt’s
passions. She is a reader, writer, blogger, Trekkie, and would happily die to
be an extra in The Walking Dead. Her short stories have been published in
anthologies and online. Passing Time is her first eBook collection and
contains nine previously published stories. Her science fiction collection Taking
Time will be published later this year.

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About Me

I'm a writer, blogger, and geek mom. I write paranormal romance and urban fantasy. I love a dark and gritty story. I have four degrees which don't help at all with motherhood, but make me a great Jeopardy player. Member of S.C.I.F.I. and Untethered Realms.